Hello everyone, my name is Helen Conner and I'm a Certified Nurses Assistant. And I'd like to welcome you to my web site, CNA Training. I always had a dream of working in the health care industry, but knew it would be difficult due to financial and time constraints. But there is a way to make your healthcare provider dreams come true -- become a certified nurses assistant! On this site I'll be giving you advice and writing articles about the many different facets of this exciting and rewarding industry. I hope you'll read some articles and and inform yourself before taking the next step towards your new career. Good luck!

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Recent survey reports suggest that the healthcare industry which includes, hospitals, private dispensaries, clinical organizations, is going to expend in the next decade. This research also reveals the reasons for its findings. They say that since human life expectancy has increased by leaps and bounds since the last century, thanks to the improvement in medical science, there has been a spurt in the healthcare requirements of people. With basic healthcare facilities, they are also demanding better service and good facilities. In order to provide good service, we need good people, in order to provide good people we need qualified people who know their jobs well.

One particular role that has gotten a lot of demand, thanks to the increasing demand for better healthcare services and facilities, is that of a nursing assistant. The field of nursing is gaining a lot of prominence with the developments of the last decade. The basic job of a nurse is to take care of his or her patients. A certified nursing assistant or CNA as it is abbreviated, is a very important member of the healthcare industry. They are on the front line of caring for their sick patients. A CNA works under nurses.

When we say that a CNA works under a nurse, we mean that they performs their duties under the guidance of a nurse. They perform functions that are lower to that of a nurse. Their basic duties include caring for ill patients, making them comfortable in the hospital, moving of patients, etc. This role requires a lot of physical and mental toughness. Toughness is mandatory as dealing with patients is not easy. Any normal person can become paranoid with the different types and kinds of patients that come in a hospital. But to perform this critical role, one requires a nursing certification.

This certification can obtained by appearing for CNA certification exams. Studying for CNA certification involves attending a three-month course which teaches both the practical and the theoretical aspects of the job of a CNA. During post training, one needs to clear the licensing exam. Clearing this exam will determine your suitability for applying for a job as a nursing assistant. There are two components to a CNA exam: the clinical exam and the theoretical exam. The former covers the practical questions and the latter, the theoretical questions. Practical questions are based on the exercises covered during the training, whereas the theoretical training includes answering a theoretical paper.

In order to obtain a CNA license, there are some basic requirements to be fulfilled. The applicant should be above 18 years old, passing the written competency course which includes 40 hrs of clinical training under a trained nurse and have a high school education, English proficiency which is necessary as this is a patient interfacing job. The activities to be done when obtaining the license are filling up the application form and notarizing it and sending it to the state licensing office. Submitting certificates showing practical training in the subject and submitting of medical and background check certificates to the department of public safety.